30th March Mr Nandakumar Today, I present my painting of Chinese jars or “Bharani” (in Malayalam). I have always been fascinated by Chinese jars from a young age. They have different sizes. Some are small and decorative pieces. However, some are three feet tall with one foot in diameter. Chinese jars arrived in Kerala with…
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Lemon and Hope
26th March 2022 Dr Beena Hello everyone. It has been a while since I posted. Sometimes, life gets caught up, and you are unsure what hit you! I painted this picture after I watched a tutorial by Kristy Rice. My leaves in this painting are abominable☹. Now, this is such an old English word, and…
Surprise Surprise!
7th March 2022 Dr Beena Hello everyone. I thought I would muse on a common topic. Don’t we all love pleasant surprises😊? Recently Suchitra decided to surprise Shobha with a visit. Now Suchitra and Shobha have been friends from their teenage years. Even though they lost touch for many years after getting married, they reconnected….
van Gogh
4th February 2022 Dr Beena Hello guys. This painting by Vincent Willem van Gogh is world-famous. I have always been fascinated by his paintings as they appear ethereal. Of course, mine is a class artwork, and it is personalised with Zara, Mika and me enjoying Starry Night by van Gogh. Let us move on to…
Not the End of the Road
4th March 2022 Ms Lillian Goh Hello everyone. I wish to introduce my good friend Lillian Chong. I met Lillian more than two decades ago. She lives in Malacca, a beautiful small state in West Malaysia. It is known for being a popular tourist destination with many historical places. Malacca is closely associated with the…
Unforgettable First Day At Work
1st March 2022 Mr Nandakumar Hello everyone, I have the great pleasure to introduce Mr Nandakumar. He has contributed a few of his paintings here. But today, he has written a story about his train ride😊. “I landed at the train station at Palghat (now)Palakkad in January of 1982 at an unearthly…
Wild to be tamed
28th February 2022 Dr Beena Hello everyone. Today I would love to introduce Madam Lavender Jong. She goes to the same art class as I do. She is very hardworking in our class and stays focused on her painting. She permitted me to post the recent picture which she painted at home. She…
A Train Ride
28th February 2022 Dr Beena Hello everyone. Today I received this watercolour painting from Mr Nandakumar. It is fascinating. It is a digital version using a software app called Photoshop. I did a quick read on this. It is an entirely different world out there, and the tools help you create a masterpiece! Now, I…
Capture that Rapture
23rd February 2022 Dr Beena Hello everyone. I just needed to post my thoughts today. The picture above is the epitome of naïve delight😊. I painted this a week after Mika had passed on. Let me say it gave me tremendous joy. Zara and I miss her very much. Today would have been…
Let there be Light
15th February 2022 Dr Beena Hello everyone. We completed 100 stories on the website to date. Thank you, everyone, for your contributions in terms of pictures, your artwork, your stories and all the lovely comments that has made this site a wonderful place to reflect😊. Today I would like to share my thoughts on the…